Veteran R&B crooner Raphael Saadiq, formerly
of Tony! Toni! Tone, is seeking talent for his label, Pookie Entertainment.
Pookie, which released the critically acclaimed
and Grammy nominated self titled debut album by Lucy Pearl (which featured Saadiq,
Dawn Robinson from Envogue and A Tribe Called Quest member Ali Shaheed Muhammad),
will release Saadiq’s first ever live album in October.
The live album will feature upcoming performances
of Saddiq with his 12 piece band and various surprise guests. The concert will
be taped in front of fans July 2 in San Diego at the Belly Up Tavern, July 3
at the House of Blues in Los Angeles and July 4 in Las Vegas at the House of
Blues.
Saadiq parted ways amicably with Universal in
2002. Saadiq is currently hard at work producing for Snoop Dogg, D’Angelo, Kelis,
Nikka Costa and others.
Interested upcoming soul and hip-hop artists
can send demos to: Pookie Entertainment, 4850 Vineland Ave., #241, North Hollywood,
CA 91601.
